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[[File:Queerplatonicflag1.jpg|thumb|220x220px|A commonly used queerplatonic flag.|alt=A flag with seven stripes. The colors are pink, dark grey, light grey, white, then light grey, dark grey, and pink again. In the middle is a yellow heart.]]
[[File:Qu33r.pl4t0nic....png|thumb|a alternative queer platonic flag by: adonis/sammy/kai]]
For some a queerplatonic relationship (commonly abbreviated to QPR) could look like a close friendship, for others it may outwardly appear to more closely resemble a romantic relationship. Queerplatonic relationships may involve some forms of physical affection
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▲[[File:Queerplatonicflag1.jpg|thumb|220x220px|A commonly used queerplatonic flag.|link=https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/File:Queerplatonicflag1.jpg]]'''Queerplatonic relationship''', also called a '''quasiplatonic relationship''', '''quirkyplatonic relationship''', or '''qplatonic relationship''' (abbreviated '''QPR'''), is a term for a relationship that bends the rules for telling apart romantic relationships from non-romantic relationships. It typically goes beyond what is considered normal or socially acceptable for a platonic relationship but is not romantic in nature or does not fit the traditional idea of a romantic relationship.[[File:Queerplatonic alt.png|thumb|220x220px|Another common queerplatonic flag.]]In modern western societies, hard lines are drawn between appropriate behavior for a romance compared to a friendship. For example, cultural norms say that romantic partners are more physically affectionate and more emotionally close than friends are, as well as being more likely to partner in major life activities such as buying a house or raising a child together. When those lines are blurred, that relationship can be called queerplatonic. They are typically characterized by having a level of emotional closeness and dedication comparable to that found in a romantic relationship, though the relationship is [[Platonic Attraction|platonic]] in nature.
Queerplatonic relationships are common among [[A-Spec|a-spec]]
▲For some a QPR could look like a close friendship, for others it may outwardly appear to more closely resemble a romantic relationship. Queerplatonic relationships may involve some forms of physical affection which are normally considered exclusive to romantic relationships, such as hand-holding, cuddling, kissing, or having sex. Some queerplatonic couples will live together or get (platonically) married. Queerplatonic relationships can look different for everyone, depending on what the people involved are comfortable with.
▲Queerplatonic relationships are common among [[A-Spec|a-spec]] people, however one does not have to identify as a-spec to be in a queerplatonic relationship. One also does not have to be [[queer]] to be in a queerplatonic relationship. Pursuing a queerplatonic relationship is not necessarily mutually exclusive with pursuing romantic relationships. A queerplatonic relationship can be [[monogamous]] or [[polyamorous]]- involving more than two people.
▲People in queerplatonic relationships might refer to each other as their queerplatonic partner (QPP) or as "zucchini", a term that was originally a joke in the a-spec community about lacking a word to properly describe the term, so they could just use any word they want, like zucchini.<ref>https://writingfromfactorx.wordpress.com/2011/07/11/my-thoughts-on-the-word-zucchini/</ref> A queerplatonic crush is most commonly called a [[squish]] (the same as a platonic crush), and is less commonly called a plush or a squash.
==Queerplatonic Attraction==
[[Queerplatonic Attraction|Queerplatonic attraction]] is a form of [[Tertiary Attraction|tertiary attraction]] experienced mainly, but not exclusively, by a-spec
Someone who does not experience queerplatonic attraction and/or does not desire queerplatonic relationships may call themself [[aqueerplatonic]]. Queerplatonic attraction is not a requirement for a having or wanting a QPR. Some aqueerplatonic
==History==
The first apparent usage of the term queerplatonic was on December 25, 2010 in a thread called Kaz's Scribblings<ref>https://kaz.dreamwidth.org/238564.html</ref>. The term was made out of a desire to describe an aromantic form of relationships, outside the strict categories of romance and friendship.
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On March 30th, 2021, goldstargloww (known at the time as GoldenStars14) along with Fandom user Brambleybee came up with the terms "mallowfriend" and "marshmallow" to describe queerplatonic partners with a term something other than the terms QPP and zucchini. Later, on April 9, 2021, goldstargloww posted about this on the LGBTA fandom wiki and waited for the other fandom users to respond, most of which who did so positively, before putting the term onto this page.<ref>https://lgbta.wikia.org/f/p/4400000000000122796</ref>
==Flag==
At least four different flag designs have been proposed for queerplatonic.<ref>https://aromagni.tumblr.com/post/173593938299/so-i-googled-queerplatonic-flag-and-the-above</ref> Most of these flags use the colors yellow and pink. Yellow is commonly used to symbolize platonic relationships. Pink is possibly used because it is a light form of red, which is commonly used to represent romantic attraction, showing that queerplatonic relationships can sometimes resemble romantic relationships but that they are different nonetheless.
==Resources==
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